GAVE RISE TO Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

gave rise to

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past tense of give rise to

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) Technological developments have given rise to a new era.

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Recent Examples of gave rise to Fundamental advances that gave rise to today’s AI were brought about by people whose goal was to understand the human mind, not help you with your homework or travel itinerary. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 The Equal Weight's annual performance hasn't bested the regular S & P since 2022, which also marked the start of the generative AI boom that later gave rise to the Mag 7. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 This produced memorable moments like the GameStop short squeeze, and gave rise to investing celebrities like Roaring Kitty, who bellowed into his laptop microphone while sharing his portfolio on YouTube. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The Panic of 1837—perhaps the worst of them all—gave rise to a long series of marvelous psychoses culminating in Know-Nothingism, which flourished around a dozen years after the crash. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 McNeil has made a career out of reliving the gritty tales of debauchery and explosive expression that gave rise to the Ramones and CBGB’s and shocking tales of New York in the 1970s. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 What psychological forces gave rise to all this in its moment and why does the gerbil persist? — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The impulse behind that gesture — the destructive fury of it — is the same one that gave rise to Led Zeppelin and punk. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The regimes that employed Elwood gave rise to a decade of violence and instability in the Middle East, the aftershocks of which are still being felt. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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brought forth

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Reading came to you like a sudden burst into fruit brought forth by unseen winds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit, published by CourthouseNews, was brought forth by Kersti Ferguson, Audra Christiansen, and five additional anonymous survivors.

— James Manso, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026